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Certain sermons preached before the Queens Majesty, and at Pauls crossCertaine sermons preached before the Queenes Maiestie, and at Paules crosse
Certain sermons preached before the Queens Majesty, and at Pauls cross, by the reverend father John Jewel late Bishop of Salisbury. Whereunto is added a short treatise of the sacraments, gathered out of other his sermons, made upon that matter, in his cathedral church at SalisburyCertaine sermons preached before the Queenes Maiestie, and at Paules crosse, by the reuerend father Iohn Ievvel late Bishop of Salisburie. Whereunto is added a short treatise of the sacraments, gathered out of other his sermons, made vpon that matter, in his cathedrall church at Salisburie
London: printed by Christopher Barker, 1583
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Christ saith not, they were like unruly sheep, that would not be guided by their heard: but he saith. They were like poor lost sheep, that had no heard at all. For, the people of themselves were not unwilling to receive the Gospel: but there was none to instruct them. And for that, he addeth an other similitude, to declare the same, and saith, The harvest indeed is great, but the workmen are but few: the corn is ripe, & ready to be cut, but there lack hands to fetch it in.
Christ saith not, they were like vnruly sheep, that would not be guided by their heard: but he saith. They were like poore lost sheep, that had no heard at al. For, the people of thēselues were not vnwilling to receiue the Gospel: but there was none to instruct them. And for that, he addeth an other similitude, to declare the same, and saith, The haruest indeed is great, but the workmen are but few: the corne is ripe, & ready to be cut, but there lack hands to fetch it in.
The coming of these times was promised long afore, even from the first creation of mankind, ⟨image 82⟩but the performance thereof at the first was dark, and as it were wrapped up, and hid in a cloud, and like corn buried in the ground.
The comming of these times was promised long afore, euen from the first creation of mankinde, ⟨image 82⟩but the perfourmance thereof at the first was darke, and as it were wrapt vp, and hid in a cloude, and like corne buried in the ground.